； about a proviso that my Lord Chancellor would have brought into the Bill for Conformity； that it shall be in the power of the King； when he sees fit to dispense with the Act of Conformity； and though it be carried in the House of Lords； yet it is believed it will hardly pass in the Commons。
23rd。 To White Hall； and there met with Captn。 Isham； this day come from Lisbone； with letters from the Queene to the King and he did give me letters which speak that our fleet is all at Lisbone； and that the Queene do not intend to embarque sooner than to…morrow come fortnight。
24th。 By and by comes La Belle Pierce to see my wife； and to bring her a pair of peruques of hair； as the fashion now is for ladies to wear； which are pretty； and are of my wife's own hair； or else I should not endure them。
APRIL 6； 1662。 （Lord's day）。 By water to White Hall； to Sir G。 Carteret； to give him an account of the backwardnesse of the ships we have hired to Portugall： at which he is much troubled。 Thence to the Chapel； and there； though crowded； heard a very honest sermon before the King by a Canon of Christ Church； upon these words； 〃Having a form of godlinesse； but denying；〃 &c。 Among other things he did much insist upon the sin of adultery： which methought might touch the King； and the more because he forced it into his sermon； besides his text。 So up and saw the King at dinner； and thence with Sir G。 Carteret to his lodgings to dinner； with him and his lady。 All their discount； which was very much； was upon their sufferings and services for the King。 Yet not without some trouble； to see that some that had been much bound to them； do now neglect them； and others again most civil that have received least from them： and I do believe that he hath been a； good servant to the King。 Thence to the Parke； where the King and Duke did walk。
7th。 To the Lords' House； and stood within the House； while the Bishops and Lords did stay till the Chancellor's coming and then we were put out。 I sent in a note to my Lord Privy Seale and he come out to me； and I desired he would make another deputy for me； because of my great business of the Navy this month； but he told me he could not do it without the King's consent； which vexed me。 The great talk is； that the Spaniards and the Hollanders do intend to set upon the Portugais by sea； at Lisbone； as soon as our fleet is come away； and by that means our fleet is not likely to come yet these two months or three； which I hope is not true。
9th。 Sir George ＇Carteret。＇ showed me an account in French of the great famine； which is to the greatest extremity in some part of France at this day； which is very strange。
10th。 Yesterday come Col。 Talbot with letters from Portugall； that the Queene is resolved to embarque for England this week。 Thence to the office all the afternoon。 My Lord Windsor come to us to discourse of his affaire； and to take his leave of us； he being to go Governor of Jamaica with this fleet that is now going。 ＇Thomas Baron Windsor； Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire； advanced to the Earldom of Plymouth； 1682。 Ob。 1687。＇
11th。 With Sir W。 Pen by water to Deptford； and among the ships now going to Portugall with men and horse； to see them dispatched。 So to Greenwich； and had a fine pleasant walk to Woolwich； having in our company Captn。 Minnes； whom I was much pleased to hear talk。 Among other things； he and the Captains that were with us told me that negroes drowned looked white and lose their blackness； which I never heard before。 At Woolwich up and down to do the same business； and so back to Greenwich by water。 Sir William and I walked into the Parke； where the King hath planted trees and made steps in the hill up to the Castle； which is very magnificent。 So up and down the house； which is now repayring in the Queens's lodgings。
13th。 To Grayes Inn walkes； and there met Mr。 Pickering。 His discourse most about the pride of the Duchesse of York； and how all the ladies envy my Lady Castlemaine。 He intends to go to Portsmouth to meet the Queene this week； which is now the discourse and expectation of the towne。
15th。 With my wife； by coach； to the New Exchange； to buy her some things； where we saw some new…fashion pettycoats of sarcenett； with a black broad lace printed round the bottom and before； very handsome； and my wife had a mind to one of them。
19th。 This morning； before we sat； I went to Aldgate； and at the corner shop； a draper's； I stood； and； did see Barkestead； Okey； and Corbet； drawne towards the gallows at Tyburne； and there they were hanged and quartered。 They all looked very cheerful； but I hear they all die defending what they did to the King to be just； which is very strange。
20th。 （Lord's…day）。 My intention being to go this morning to White Hall to hear Louth； my Lord Chancellor's chaplain； the famous preacher and oratour of Oxford； （who the last Lord's…day did sink down in the pulpit before the King； and could not proceed；） it did rain； and the wind against me； that I could by no means get a boat or coach to carry me； and so I staid at Paul's； where the Judges did all meet； and heard a sermon； it being the first Sunday of the terme； but they had a very poor sermon。
21st。 At noon dined with my Lord Crewe； and after dinner went up to Sir Thos。 Crewe's chamber； who is still ill。 He tells me how my Lady Duchesse of Richmond ＇Mary； daughter to George Duke of Buckingham wife of James； fourth Duke of Lennox and third Duke of Richmond。＇ and Castlemaine had a falling out the other day； and she calls the latter Jane Shore； and did hope to see her come to the same end。 Coming down again to my Lord； he told me that news was come that the Queene is landed； at which I took leave； and by coach hurried to White Hall； the bells ringing in several places； but I found there no such matter； nor anything like it。
22nd。 We come to Gilford。
23rd。 Up early； and to Petersfield； and thence got a countryman to guide us by Havant； to avoid going through the Forest； but he carried us much out of the way。 I lay at Wiard's； the chyrurgeon's； in Portsmouth。
24th。 All of us to the Pay…house； but the books not being ready； we went to church to the lecture； where there was my Lord Ormond and Manchester； and much London company； though not so much as I expected。 Here we had a very good sermon upon this text： 〃In love serving one another；〃 which pleased me very well。 No news of the Queene at all。 So to dinner； and then to the Pay all the afternoon。 Then W。 Pen and I walked to the King's Yard。
26th。 Sir George and I； and his clerk Mr。 Stephens； and Mr。 Holt our guide； over to Gosport； and so rode to Southampton。 In our way； besides my Lord Southampton's parks and lands； which in one viewe we could see 6000l。 per annum； ＇Tichfield House； erected by Sir Thomas Wriothesley； on the site of an Abbey of Premonstratenses； granted to him with their estates； 29th Henry VIII。 Upon the death of his descendant； Thomas； Earl of Southampton； and Lord Treasurer； without issue male； the house and manor were allotted to his eldest daughter Elizabeth； wife of Edmund； 1st Earl of Gainsborough； and their only son dying S。P。M。； the property devolved to his sister Elizabeth； married to Henry； Duke of Portland whose grandson； the 3rd Duke； alienated it to Mr。 Delme。＇ we observed a little church…yard； where the graves are accustomed to be all sowed with sage。 At Southampton。 The towne is one most gallant street； and is walled round with stone； &c。； and Bevis's picture upon one of the gates； many old walls of religious houses； and the keye； well worth seeing。
27th。 I rode to church； and met my Lord Chamberlaine upon the walls of the garrison； who owned and spoke to me。 I followed him in the crowde of gallants through the Queene's lodgings to chapel； the rooms being all rarely furnished； and escaped hardly being set on fire yesterday。 At chapel we had a most excellent and eloquent sermon。 By coach to the Yard； and then on board the Swallow in the dock； where our navy chaplain preached a sad sermon； full of nonsense and false Latin； but prayed for the Right Honourable the principall officers。 Visited the Mayor； Mr。 Timbrell； our anchor…smith； who showed us the present they have for the Queene； which is a salt…sellar of silver； the walls christall； with four eagles and four greyhounds standing up at the top to bear up a dish； which indeed is one of the neatest pieces of plate that ever I saw； and the case is very pretty also。 ＇A salt…sellar answering this description is preserved at the Tower。＇ This evening come a merchantman in the harbour； which we hired at London to carry horses to Portugall； but Lord！ what running； here was to the seaside to hear what news； thinking it had come from the Queene。
MAY 1； 1662。 Sir G。 Carteret； Sir W。 Pen； and myself； with our clerks； set out this morning from Portsmouth very early； and got by noon to Petersfield； several officers of the Yard accompanying us so far。 At dinner comes my Lord Carlingford ＇Theobald second Viscount Taafe； created Earl of Carlingford； co。 Louth； 1661…2。＇ from London； going to Portsmouth： tells us that the Duchesse of York is brought to bed of a girle； at which I find nobody pleased； and that Princ